YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

John - Merrill 1660–1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 February 1660/1661/1662/1663

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 15 MAY 1705

Death Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Nathaniel Jr

Mother: Joanna KenneyKinney/

Spouse(s): Lucy Webster

Children(s): Hannah Merrill, Nathan Merrill, Enoch Merrill, Stephen Merrill, John Merrill, Lucy Merrill, Abel Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Lucy Standley, Nathan Merrill, Lucie Merrill, Nathan Merrill, Martha Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Joseph Merrill, Abigail Merrill, Benjamin Merrill, Abigail Merrill, Abigail Merrill

John - Merrill was born in 1660 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Nathaniel Merrill Jr And Joanna Kenneykinney. In 1688, John - Merrill established residence. John - Merrill married Lucy Webster, and had children including Abel Merrill, Abigail Merrill, Benjamin Stanley Merrill, Enoch Merrill, Hannah Merrill, John Merrill, Joseph Merrill, Lucie Merrill, Lucy Merrill, Lucy Standley, Martha B Merrill, Nathan Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Stephen Merrill, Unkown Merrill. John - Merrill passed away in 1705 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Find more search results for John Merrill
JM

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • John - Merrill was born in 1660 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Nathaniel Merrill Jr And Joanna Kenneykinney.
  • In 1688, John - Merrill established residence.
  • John - Merrill married Lucy Webster, and had children including Abel Merrill, Abigail Merrill, Benjamin Stanley Merrill, Enoch Merrill, Hannah Merrill, John Merrill, Joseph Merrill, Lucie Merrill, Lucy Merrill, Lucy Standley, Martha B Merrill, Nathan Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Stephen Merrill, Unkown Merrill.
  • John - Merrill passed away in 1705 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Jr
1631–1682
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA or Church of England, Lawford, Essex, England, Great Britain
NJ
Joanna KenneyKinney/
1627–1717
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JK

Spouses(s)

Lucy Webster
1660–1718
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
LW

Children(s)

Hannah Merrill
1686–1744
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
HM
Nathan Merrill
1704–1785
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
NM
Enoch Merrill
1702–1746
Birth Location: Haverhill or Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
EM
Stephen Merrill
1700–1746
Birth Location: Haverhill or Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
SM
John Merrill
1696–1773
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
JM
Lucy Merrill
1673–1732
Birth Location: Newburyport, or Topsfield or Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
LM
Abel Merrill
1690–1753
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
AM
Nathaniel Merrill
1687–1737
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
NM
Lucy Standley
1691–1742
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
LS
Nathan Merrill
1704–1785
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
NM
Lucie Merrill
1675–1732
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
LM
Nathan Merrill
1704–1725
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
NM
Martha Merrill
1868–1925
Birth Location: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
MM
Nathaniel Merrill
1687–1777
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, MA, USA
NM
Joseph Merrill
1706–1744
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JM
Abigail Merrill
1691–1718
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
AM
Benjamin Merrill
1716–
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
BM
Abigail Merrill
1680–1741
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
AM
Abigail Merrill
1690–1717
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, or New Hampshire, United States
AM

John Merrill's Ancestors

Self
John Merrill
1660–1705
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Merrill Jr
1631–1682
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA or Church of England, Lawford, Essex, England, Great Britain
Joanna KenneyKinney/
1627–1717
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601–1655
Wherstead, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Susanna Jordan
1599–1672
Wherstead or Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Peter Kinney
1620–1718
Susannah Wolterton
1610–1673
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Wolterton
1585–1672
Susanna Sheppard
1587–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Merrill's Descendants

1.
JM
John (-) Merrill (16 February 1660/1661/1662/1663–15 MAY 1705) m. Lucy (-) Webster (15 December 1660/1664–1718)
  1. 1. Hannah Merrill 1686–1744
  2. 2. Nathan Merrill 1704–1785
  3. 3. Enoch Merrill 1702–1746
  4. 4. Stephen Merrill 1700–1746
  5. 5. John Merrill 1696–1773
  6. 6. Lucy Merrill 1673–1732
  7. 7. Abel Merrill 1690–1753
  8. 8. Nathaniel Merrill 1687–1737
  9. 9. Lucy Standley 1691–1742
  10. 10. Nathan Merrill 1704–1785
  11. 11. Lucie Merrill 1675–1732
  12. 12. Nathan Merrill 1704–1725
  13. 13. Martha (B) Merrill 1868–1925
  14. 14. Nathaniel Merrill 1687–1777
  15. 15. Joseph Merrill 1706–1744
  16. 16. Abigail Merrill 1691–1718
  17. 17. Benjamin (Stanley) Merrill 1716–
  18. 18. Abigail Merrill 1680–1741
  19. 19. Abigail Merrill 1690–1717 m. Joseph (R. Sr) Eastman 1695–1765 m. Joseph Eastman 1700–1743
    1. 1. Enoch Eastman 1725–1776 m. Rebecca Abbott 1725–1780 m. Rebecca Abbott 1730–1771
      1. 1. Samuel Eastman 1760–1807 m. Sarah (Ann) Harris 1753–1807 m. Mercy Tucker 1761–
        1. 1. rebecca Eastman 1787–1869 m. Thomas (W) Worden 1781–1860
        2. 2. David Eastman 1793–
        3. 3. James Eastman 1791–1792
        4. 4. Anna Eastman 1793–1794
        5. 5. Joseph Eastman 1789–1875
        6. 6. Anna Eastman 1785–1793
        7. 7. Nabby Eastman 1796–1797
        8. 8. Abigail Eastman 1781–
        9. 9. Jonathan (G) Eastman 1800–1875
        10. 10. Mary Eastman 1805–1819
        11. 11. Samuel Eastman 1798–1840
        12. 12. Sarah Eastman 1803–
      2. 2. Ezra Eastman 1754–1769
      3. 3. Esther Eastman 1757–1837
      4. 4. Samuel Eastman 1760–1807
      5. 5. Enoch Eastman 1757–1757
      6. 6. Rebecca Eastman 1762–1780
      7. 7. Tamesin Eastman 1766–
      8. 8. Joseph Eastman 1768–1823
      9. 9. Ezra Eastman 1764–1816
      10. 10. Sarah Eastman 1771–1860
      11. 11. Lucy Eastman 1763–1816
      12. 12. Simeon Eastman 1755–
      13. 13. Abigail Eastman 1759–1836
      14. 14. Samuel Eastman 1755–1829 m. Sarah Harris 1753–1807 m. Mercy Eastman 1761–1837
        1. 1. Rebecca Eastman 1787–1788
        2. 2. Samuel Eastman 1798–1840
        3. 3. Sarah Eastman 1803–1804
        4. 4. Sarah Eastman 1803–
        5. 5. Jonathan (G) Eastman 1800–1875
        6. 6. Anna Eastman 1785–1793
        7. 7. Abigail Eastman 1795–
        8. 8. Nabby Eastman 1796–1797
        9. 9. Mary Eastman 1805–1819
        10. 10. Anna Eastman 1793–1794
        11. 11. James Eastman 1791–1792
        12. 12. Joseph Eastman 1789–1875
        13. 13. Rebecca Eastman 1787–1869
        14. 14. Hepzabeth Eastman 1781–
        15. 15. John Eastman 1773–
        16. 16. Jonathan Eastman 1796–1868
        17. 17. Hepsabeth Eastman 1781–
        18. 18. David Eastman 1793–1865
        19. 19. Amos (Whitney) Eastman 1805–1878
        20. 20. Sally Eastman 1799–
        21. 21. John Eastman 1788–1856
        22. 22. Elizabeth Eastman 1784–
        23. 23. Mercy Eastman 1791–1861
        24. 24. Samuel Eastman 1779–1852
        25. 25. Hiram Eastman 1802–1866
      15. 15. Samuel Eastman 1760–1807
      16. 16. Esther Eastman 1757–1837
      17. 17. Samuel Eastman 1760–1852
      18. 18. Ezra Eastman 1754–1769
      19. 19. Enoch EASTMAN 1757–1757
      20. 20. Sarah Eastman 1771–1860
      21. 21. Tamesin Eastman 1766–
      22. 22. Ezra Eastman 1764–1816
      23. 23. Rebecca Eastman 1762–1780
      24. 24. Abigail Eastman 1759–1836
      25. 25. Lucy Eastman 1763–1816
      26. 26. Simeon Eastman 1755–
      27. 27. Joseph Eastman 1768–1823
    2. 2. John Eastman 1739–1777
    3. 3. Joseph Eastman 1720–1741
    4. 4. Boy Eastman 1719–1719
    5. 5. Benjamin Eastman 1747–1826
    6. 6. Benjamin Eastman 1730–1776
    7. 7. David Eastman 1749–
    8. 8. Ann Eastman 1742–
    9. 9. Hannah Eastman 1730–
    10. 10. Stephen Eastman 1727–
    11. 11. Mary Eastman 1728–
    12. 12. Joseph (Jr) Eastman 1720–1815
    13. 13. Jonathan Eastman 1718–1757
    14. 14. Thomas Eastman 1719–1719
    15. 15. Samuel Eastman 1715–1778
    16. 16. Abigail Eastman 1723–1815

John Merrill's Timeline

3 Records

1660
16 February 1660/1661/1662/1663
Birth of John - Merrill in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1688
1688
Age 28
John - Merrill resided here
None
1705
15 MAY 1705
Age 45
Death of John - Merrill in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 February 166016611662/1663
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 873.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CLS
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 559.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TDM
    [5] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1662; Birth city: Newbury; Birth state: MA
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1663; Birth city: Newbury; Birth state: MA
    [7] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [8] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [10] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1705
    Event Place: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [5] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1662; Birth city: Newbury; Birth state: MA
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1663; Birth city: Newbury; Birth state: MA
    [7] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [9] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1688
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Gt. Tey, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
Find more search results for John Merrill

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE